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Trump tweeted to congratulate Fox & Friends for being named "most influential" BECAUSE of his tweets
about them.
Link to tweet
Was @foxandfriends just named the most influential show in news? You deserve it - three great people! The many Fake News Hate Shows should study your formula for success!
https://www.mediaite.com/online/mediaites-75-most-influential-in-news-media-2017/8/
1. Fox & Friends Co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade
The President of the United States regularly starts his day watching Fox & Friends and then tweets about whatever they cover, and however, they cover it. He promotes their show, tags them by name, and sings their praises. That alone makes Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, and Ainsley Earhardt three of the most influential media people not just in the United States, but in the entire world. Since they have captured the President’s attention – which often then gets tweeted and covered by the media – the topics they cover essentially set the national agenda for the rest of the day. That is influence like few other media figures have ever enjoyed. (JF)
The President of the United States regularly starts his day watching Fox & Friends and then tweets about whatever they cover, and however, they cover it. He promotes their show, tags them by name, and sings their praises. That alone makes Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, and Ainsley Earhardt three of the most influential media people not just in the United States, but in the entire world. Since they have captured the President’s attention – which often then gets tweeted and covered by the media – the topics they cover essentially set the national agenda for the rest of the day. That is influence like few other media figures have ever enjoyed. (JF)
Editing to add that Trump supporters on Twitter are already crowing over F&F being #1 on Mediaite's list, and Hannity and Drudge being #s 3 and 4.
Those Trump supporters are NOT mentioning that CNN's Jeff Zucker is #2, Rachel Maddow is #5, Jake Tapper is 6, Joe and Mika are 7, George Stephanopoulos is 8, and Chris Cuomo is 9. (Tucker Carlson is #10.)
Editing again to add the next 5 from the list, none of whom Trump will be happy about:
11. Megyn Kelly
12. Joy Reid
13. Shep Smith
14. Don Lemon
15. Ronan Farrow
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Back in the 30s?
